Species guide · Ages 10+ · July 2026
Bellossom
Say it: BE-llo-sso-m
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Bellossom is the Flower Pokémon — Grass from Oddish → Gloom → Bellossom (Sun Stone path; Vileplume is the Leaf Stone path). In Pokémon GO it is a Grass attacker with Magical Leaf / Bullet Seed + Leaf Blade. Grass helps against Water, Ground, and Rock; Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug hit Grass hard. Leaf Blade from Oddish Community Day (or an Elite TM) is its best Grass charged move.
Say it: BE-llo-sso-m
Bellossom (#182) is a Grass Pokémon in Pokémon GO — one final form of Oddish. Trainers use it as a Grass attacker and Great League option with Magical Leaf + Leaf Blade / Dazzling Gleam. Against Bellossom, lead with Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, or Bug. Stats, type chart, moves, and counter picks below use our Game Master snapshot.
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Pokédex notes
Bellossom is a Grass-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. National Dex #0182. Grass picks spike during Sunny weather and certain Community Days.
Where in GO: Wild spawns, eggs, Field Research, and seasonal events
Invest tip: Priority Community Day move: Leaf Blade (Elite Charged TM if you missed Oddish Community Day). Magical Leaf or Bullet Seed + Leaf Blade / Petal Blizzard is the usual kit. Shadow Bellossom is the DPS lean — remove Frustration before investing.
Type matchups
- Grass moves hit Water, Ground, and Rock hard.
When Bellossom is your opponent, Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug hits hard.
Full type matchup guide →GO base stats
From Game Master snapshot — IVs, buddy, and power-ups change real battle stats.
- Attack
- 169
- Defense
- 186
- Stamina
- 181
Weak to
Resists
Best Pokémon to use against it
When this species is your opponent (Rocket battle, gym, raid, or PvP), these picks exploit its typings. Each list is a pool of options — not a required 12-Pokémon lobby.
Recommended
Strongest practical attackers for this matchup.
- 1. Mega Charizard Y · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 2. Reshiram · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Fusion Flare
- 3. Shadow Moltres · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 4. Shadow Charizard · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 5. Mega Blaziken · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 6. Shadow Entei · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 7. Blaziken · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 8. Darmanitan · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 9. Chandelure · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 10. Heatran · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Flamethrower
- 11. Emboar · beats Fire
Ember + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 12. Infernape · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
Budget
Solid alternatives when you cannot build the Recommended picks.
- 1. Darmanitan · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 2. Arcanine · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Flamethrower
- 3. Flareon · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 4. Typhlosion · beats Fire
Incinerate + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 5. Magmortar · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Fire Punch
- 6. Camerupt · beats Fire
Incinerate + Overheat
- 7. Torkoal · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 8. Rapidash · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Fire Blast
- 9. Pyroar · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 10. Simisear · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Flamethrower
- 11. Charizard · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 12. Houndoom · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Flamethrower
Recommended moves
Game Master “moves in GO” lists the always-available TM pool. Leaf Blade is an Oddish-line Community Day exclusive — unlock with an Elite Charged TM if you missed the event window.
Fast
- Magical Leaf · Standard
Grass energy / default
- Bullet Seed · Standard
Grass alternate
- Razor Leaf · Standard
Grass damage
- Acid · Standard
Poison filler
Charged
- Leaf Blade · Community Day / Elite TM
Best Grass nuke
- Petal Blizzard · Standard
Grass backup
- Dazzling Gleam · Standard
Fairy coverage
Moves in GO
Always-available Game Master learnset (regular TMs). Community Day / Elite TM moves appear above when we have curated notes for this species.
Fast
- razor leaf
- acid
- bullet seed
- magical leaf
Charged
- leaf blade
- petal blizzard
- dazzling gleam
PvP league ranks (family snapshot)
- Great League · rank #59 of 954 · CP 1498
Acid + Leaf Blade
- Ultra League · rank #46 of 747 · CP 2487
Acid + Leaf Blade
- Master League · rank #256 of 1023 · CP 2578
Acid + Leaf Blade
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Open Collect →Raid and PvP advice uses our Game Master snapshot (updated July 2026).
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